Interesting story developing about a team of multiple police agencies descending on the offices of the Archdiocese of Houston-Galveston moments ago. Police are carrying in boxes, and a police "crime scene" truck is on hand. Police spokesman said they are looking for "secret archives" in connection with the criminal case of Manuel LaRosa-Lopez, accused of 4 counts of indecency with a child. The search and seizure operation could continue tomorrow as well.
https://twitter.com/KHOU/status/1067826534537322496
Spokesman indicated that Montgomery County police had received tips from the Pennsylvania AG on what to search for in the chancery. (That video has since been taken down, however. Was just there a minute ago, I swear!)
The current Archbishop of Houston is Cardinal Daniel DiNardo who also serves as the head of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. He has said the Archdiocese is cooperating with the investigation:
https://kdvr.com/2018/11/28/authorities-raid-archdiocese-of-galveston-houstons-secret-archives-in-sex-abuse-case/
Interesting that the Pennsylvania AG is telling Texas police what evidence to search for. Will try to find that video to substantiate what I just heard. It was at this site but has just been taken down as I was writing this: https://www.khou.com/article/news/watch-live-dato-hold-11-am-press-conference-outside-archdiocese-of-galveston-houston/285-618021117
The live press conference with Montgomery County DA Brett Ligon is no longer available; some excerpts available on Twitter:
1) "Concerning today's action at the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Montgomery County D.A. Brett Ligon says he'll go where the search takes him, "If it's at the Vatican, I'll be heading to Rome. It could be like the A&M game...seven overtimes."
https://twitter.com/KHOU/status/1067830856096481280
2) Montgomery County D.A. Brett Ligon, "The patron saint of children is St. Nicholas...St. Nicholas is also known as Santa Claus. Well, Santa Claus is here to tell you, that the state of Texas will go to any length to protect children."
https://twitter.com/KHOU/status/1067835134848552961
3) Breaking: About today's search at the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Montgomery County D.A. Brett Ligon says he's taken the burden off the church, "I'm gonna find it all out. I'm a Catholic myself."
https://twitter.com/KHOU/status/1067829277540835328
Sounds like a good man. Godspeed, sir.
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carmencita ago
Hope Lies Ahead
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/new-zealand-prays-to-halt-culture-of-deaths-advance
New Zealand Prays to Halt Culture of Death’s Advance
NEW ZEALAND (ChurchMilitant.com) - In response to the advancing Culture of Death, New Zealand Catholics are holding a Rosary Crusade for life and faith.
Inspired by Polish Catholics and concerned by their country's socialist leaders' desire to remove all limits on abortion and legalize euthanasia, faithful Catholics Beverley Bennett and Clare Dargaville thought their country needed a Rosary Crusade as well.
On Dec. 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, New Zealanders will gather at 65 locations across the country to pray for "Life and Faith." This is also the day of their March for Life in Wellington, New Zealand. Abortion has been legal for 41 years and over 500,000 lives have been lost — over 10 percent of the population of the small country of 4.5 million.
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/consecrating-california-to-our-lady
Movement to Consecrate California to Our Lady
DETROIT (ChurchMilitant.com) - Devout Catholics in California are planning to consecrate their state to the Blessed Mother on Dec. 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
On that day Catholics will gather at locations along the Californian coast to attend Mass, pray the Rosary and ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to watch over their state in a special way.
Church Militant contacted the organizers of an initiative called "Consecrate California to Mary." Director, writer and storyboard artist Angelo Libutti, who spearheaded the consecration last year, told Church Militant, "I contacted Patrick Coffin and Jesse Romero proposing to act as Poland did — in the only way that makes sense for a Catholic who is full of confidence in Our Lady and Christ. These are problems too big for us to handle, and we need divine help."
The website for the event lists the kinds of problems for which Catholics in California are especially in need of God's help: "To defeat the culture of death. Abortion, euthanasia, natural disasters. For the sick, elderly, unwanted. And for an end to the violence, sex abuse, drugs, alcoholism, sex trafficking."
I am going to watch for protests against this. There will be backlash for sure in Cali.